Multi-channel collaborative power and environment monitoring system

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-channel collaborative power and environment monitoring system, which belongs to the field of communication and comprises a field monitoring unit FSU arranged in a machine room and an operation and maintenance monitoring platform in communication connection with the field monitoring unit FSU. The field monitoring unit FSU performs data interaction with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through at least three mutually independent communication channels, including a VPN channel, an Internet channel and a satellite channel; the field monitoring unit FSU is configured to start the Internet channel to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform when the VPN channel fails to communicate; and when the communication between the VPN channel and the Internet channel fails, starting the satellite channel to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The system is not restricted by a single communication channel, and stable transmission of machine room dynamic environment monitoring data under conventional and extreme conditions is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of communications, and specifically relates to a multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, the number of communication base station equipment rooms, which serve as the foundation for network transmission, is gradually increasing. These equipment rooms contain a large number of critical devices such as power supplies, air conditioners, and temperature and humidity sensors, and their operational status directly affects the stability and reliability of the communication network. The power and environmental monitoring system is a networked integrated system that collects data on the power equipment and environmental operation data in each equipment room through field supervision units (FSUs), including key indicators such as power, temperature, humidity, water immersion, and smoke detection. The collected data is then transmitted over a transmission network to a centralized operation and maintenance monitoring platform, thereby achieving unmanned operation and fault early warning for the equipment rooms.

[0003] Currently, mainstream environmental monitoring systems in the industry are mainly based on the traditional client-server architecture, relying on a single network communication channel for data transmission. Specifically, the on-site monitoring units in the data center typically connect to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel, and use a specific B interface protocol to report monitoring data such as alarms and performance indicators. This model can meet basic monitoring needs when the network environment is stable and the equipment is reliable. However, with the rapid expansion of the monitoring scale (over one million data centers are now managed) and the increasing complexity of the network environment, the above-mentioned communication model based on a single VPN tunnel has exposed many insurmountable defects and challenges: High vulnerability to communication: The availability of the power and environment monitoring system is highly dependent on the stability of the VPN network. Once the VPN network is interrupted, congested, or misconfigured, it will cause the reporting of massive amounts of data center monitoring data to be interrupted, creating a monitoring blind spot and making it impossible for the platform to detect data center faults in a timely manner.

[0004] Excessive equipment dependence: The reliability of the equipment in the field monitoring unit is directly related to the communication link. If the equipment itself malfunctions or the software is abnormal, even if the network is working properly, the data cannot be reported.

[0005] Delayed fault recovery: In the above-mentioned single-point failure scenarios, maintenance personnel are often unable to remotely locate and repair problems, and must rely on on-site maintenance. The fault handling cycle is long, and major safety accidents such as equipment downtime and fires can easily occur due to problems such as temperature control failure and power failure, resulting in communication base stations being unable to provide services and causing significant economic losses and social impact.

[0006] To improve reliability, some existing technologies attempt to optimize at the communication protocol level or use dual VPN line backup. However, these improvements still do not get rid of the dependence on a single type of network (terrestrial wired / wireless network). When regional network paralysis occurs (such as fiber optic cables being cut or operator network failures) or extreme natural disasters occur, the monitoring system will still fail completely.

[0007] Therefore, how to construct an environmental monitoring system that is not constrained by a single communication channel and possesses ultra-high reliability and resilience has become a technical challenge that urgently needs to be solved in this field. Summary of the Invention

[0008] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system that is not constrained by a single communication channel, ensuring stable transmission of environmental monitoring data in the computer room under both normal and extreme conditions.

[0009] The technical solution is as follows: A multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system includes: a field monitoring unit (FSU) installed in a computer room and an operation and maintenance monitoring platform that is communicatively connected to the field monitoring unit (FSU); The field monitoring unit (FSU) interacts with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through at least three independent communication channels, including a VPN channel, an Internet channel, and a satellite channel. The field monitoring unit (FSU) is configured as follows: When the VPN tunnel communication fails, the Internet tunnel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform; When both the VPN channel and the Internet channel fail to communicate, the satellite channel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform.

[0010] Furthermore, the field monitoring unit (FSU) is also configured as follows: When the satellite channel is enabled to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, if either the VPN channel or the Internet channel is restored, the system will automatically switch back to the restored channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the field monitoring unit (FSU) is a white-box FSU, which includes: The data acquisition module is used to collect various environmental indicators and alarm data of the computer room, and convert the collected data into a standard data format; VPN access unit, used to access VPN tunnel; A dual-module communication module includes a 4G / 5G network module and a satellite terminal module. The 4G / 5G network module is used to access the Internet channel, and the satellite terminal module is used to access the satellite channel. The main control module is used to control the switching of communication channels and to report heartbeat messages, as well as data center environmental indicators and alarm data in standard data format, to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform using the enabled communication channels.

[0012] Furthermore, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform includes: The data receiving module is used to receive heartbeat messages, computer room environmental indicators, and alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) from different communication channels. The data verification module is used to cross-verify relevant data of the same data center environmental indicators uploaded from different communication channels, and to mark the data when the deviation exceeds the threshold. The heartbeat management unit is used to remotely control the frequency of heartbeat messages reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU). The alarm processing module is used to classify the alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) according to priority and trigger alarm notifications.

[0013] Furthermore, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured as follows: Based on the heartbeat message reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU), the authentication binding with the updated dual-module communication module is automatically achieved.

[0014] Furthermore, the system also includes an intelligent operation management and control (OMC) platform; The operation and maintenance monitoring platform and the OMC platform work together to execute the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU).

[0015] Furthermore, in the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU), the OMC platform is configured as follows: An upgrade plan is issued to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The upgrade plan includes at least the task batch, the planned start time, and the planned end time. Receive the upgrade instruction issuance progress and final upgrade result from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, and generate an upgrade report.

[0016] Furthermore, in the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU), the operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured as follows: Receive upgrade plans from the OMC platform; Upon reaching the planned start time, in response to the heartbeat message reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU), an upgrade command is issued to the field monitoring unit (FSU); In response to the upgrade request of the field monitoring unit (FSU), upgrade resource access information is provided to the field monitoring unit (FSU) so that the field monitoring unit (FSU) can obtain the upgrade file based on the upgrade resource access information; Receive the upgrade result reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU); Before the project's completion date, the upgrade results will be fed back to the OMC platform.

[0017] Furthermore, the OMC platform is also configured as follows: Before the operation and maintenance monitoring platform issues the upgrade instruction to the field monitoring unit (FSU), a task cancellation instruction is sent to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform to terminate the upgrade plan; If no upgrade result feedback is received from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform after the planned end time, the upgrade plan will be marked as failed.

[0018] Furthermore, the system also includes a satellite ground station and a satellite client set on the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The satellite ground station, the satellite client, and the satellite terminal module of the field monitoring unit (FSU) constitute a satellite channel. The satellite client establishes a long TCP connection by registering and authenticating with the satellite ground station. The satellite ground station is used to receive the highest priority alarm data uploaded by the field monitoring unit (FSU) via satellite, and to forward the highest priority alarm data to the satellite client using the TCP long connection.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following advantages: (1) Construct a three-level communication system including the primary channel (VPN channel), the backup channel (Internet channel), and the final guarantee channel (satellite channel) to enable the environmental monitoring system to have full coverage communication capabilities from normal to extreme scenarios. Even in extreme cases where the ground network is completely unavailable, such as fiber optic interruption or wireless public network paralysis, the highest priority alarm data can be reported using the satellite channel, thus achieving the final guarantee for the monitoring of the computer room. (2) The hot-swappable feature of the dual-module communication module and the automatic authentication binding of the operation and maintenance monitoring platform based on heartbeat messages enable the system to automatically identify and restore communication after the dual-module communication module is replaced without any manual configuration, which greatly shortens the on-site maintenance time and reduces labor costs and human error. (3) Establish a remote equipment upgrade collaborative process, including the OMC platform to formulate equipment upgrade plans, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform to schedule and issue upgrades, and the equipment to actively pull upgrades. This process supports the creation, cancellation, and progress tracking of upgrade plans and the determination of timeout failures, so as to realize the full automation management of the upgrade process.

[0020] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the application. The objectives and other advantages of this application may be realized and obtained by means of the structures pointed out in the description, claims and drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 A communication diagram of a multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system is shown. Figure 2 This diagram illustrates the upgrade process for the dual-module communication module in the Field Monitoring Unit (FSU). Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the communication process of the BeiDou satellite channel is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this application provides a multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system, including: a field monitoring unit (FSU) located in a computer room and an operation and maintenance monitoring platform that is communicatively connected to the field monitoring unit (FSU).

[0025] The field monitoring unit (FSU) interacts with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through at least three independent communication channels, including a VPN channel, an internet channel, and a satellite channel.

[0026] The field monitoring unit (FSU) is configured as follows: When the VPN tunnel communication fails, the Internet tunnel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform; When both the VPN channel and the Internet channel fail to communicate, the satellite channel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform.

[0027] In this embodiment, the field monitoring unit (FSU) establishes a VPN channel via dial-up, placing it within the same virtual private network as the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. It uses the standard B interface protocol for data interaction with the platform. VPN communication is characterized by high security and low latency, making it the preferred channel for normal data center operations. When the VPN channel is unavailable, the FSU automatically switches to a 4G / 5G internet channel, using the HTTPS protocol to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, while leveraging the encryption features of this protocol to ensure data transmission security. In extreme cases where both terrestrial communication networks fail (such as a large-scale terrestrial network outage caused by a natural disaster), a satellite channel is activated. For example, a custom compressed encoding format is used to send BeiDou short messages. The satellite channel is characterized by its lack of terrestrial network coverage limitations, high reliability, and, due to the limited length of the short messages, it is only used to transmit the most critical alarm information.

[0028] In this embodiment, a three-tier communication system is constructed, including a primary channel (VPN channel), a backup channel (Internet channel), and a final backup channel (satellite channel). This enables the environmental monitoring system to have full-coverage communication capabilities from normal to extreme scenarios. Even in extreme cases where the ground network is completely unavailable, such as fiber optic cable interruption or wireless public network failure, the highest priority alarm data can still be reported using the satellite channel, thus achieving the final guarantee for monitoring the computer room.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the field monitoring unit (FSU) is further configured to: when the satellite channel is enabled to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, if either the VPN channel or the Internet channel is detected to be restored, automatically switch back to the restored channel.

[0030] It should be noted that, in order to avoid frequent channel switching when the network is unstable, channel stability judgment conditions can be set. For example, a continuous monitoring period (30~60 seconds) can be set. The channel switching operation will only be performed if the restored channel continues to communicate normally during the continuous monitoring period, thereby improving the overall stability of the system.

[0031] In this embodiment, the field monitoring unit (FSU) is a white-box FSU, which is not a traditional closed "black box" device, but adopts a modular and open design, and can be upgraded or replaced.

[0032] The field monitoring unit (FSU) includes: a main control module, and a data acquisition module, a VPN access unit, and a dual-module communication module, all connected to the main control module.

[0033] The data acquisition module is used to collect various environmental indicators and alarm data of the data center and convert the collected data into a standard data format. The data acquisition module collects data from various sensors (such as temperature and humidity, water immersion, and smoke sensors) and smart devices (such as smart meters, air conditioners, and power supplies) in the data center as raw environmental data. Through the built-in protocol conversion unit, it unifies the raw data from different manufacturers and with different protocols into a standard format that can be recognized by the operation and maintenance monitoring platform.

[0034] The VPN access unit is used to access the VPN tunnel. It is actually an independent network interface or an embedded VPN client that establishes a secure VPN tunnel with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through wired network dialing.

[0035] The dual-module communication module includes a 4G / 5G network module and a satellite terminal module. The 4G / 5G network module is used to access the Internet channel to establish an HTTPS secure connection with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The satellite terminal module is used to access the satellite channel and integrates BeiDou RDSS short message service, with a built-in BeiDou communication chip and antenna.

[0036] The main control module, acting as the core processor, is responsible for overall scheduling, protocol processing, and switching decisions. It controls communication channel switching and uses the enabled communication channels to report heartbeat messages from the FSU devices, along with standard data format data of the data center's environmental indicators and alarm data, to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform.

[0037] In this embodiment, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform includes: a data receiving module, a data verification module, a heartbeat management unit, and an alarm processing module.

[0038] The data receiving module is used to receive heartbeat messages, room environmental indicators, and alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) from different communication channels. As a unified access gateway, the data receiving module simultaneously monitors and processes data streams reported from VPN channels, internet channels, and satellite channels, parsing and cleaning the data before storing it in a distributed database. The data verification module is used to cross-verify relevant data of environmental indicators of the same data center reported from different communication channels, and to mark data when the deviation exceeds a threshold. For example, temperature data of the same data center may be reported simultaneously through a stable VPN channel and an Internet channel. The data verification module compares these two data sources in real time. If the difference exceeds a preset threshold (e.g., ±2°C), the data point is automatically marked as "abnormal" and a diagnostic process is triggered to help determine whether it is a sensor failure or interference with a certain communication link.

[0039] The heartbeat management unit is used to remotely control the frequency of heartbeat messages reported by the field monitoring units (FSUs). The heartbeat management unit manages the heartbeat status of all online FSUs. Platform administrators can remotely send heartbeat frequency configurations to specific FSUs through the heartbeat management unit. For example, the default long heartbeat interval is set to 1 hour. When the platform detects that the VPN connection of a certain FSU is disconnected but the Internet connection still exists, it can automatically or manually adjust the heartbeat interval of that FSU to a short heartbeat interval (2 minutes) for more intensive monitoring of the device status.

[0040] The alarm processing module is used to classify alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) according to priority and trigger alarm notifications. The alarm processing module receives alarm data from various channels, classifies, classifies, and correlates the alarms according to preset rules (such as power outage, high temperature, and water immersion as level 1 alarms), and automatically notifies relevant maintenance personnel via SMS, APP push, etc., while generating alarm work orders to form a closed-loop processing flow.

[0041] In this embodiment, the dual-module communication module is connected to the main control module of the FSU via a standard interface (such as Mini PCIe) and supports hot-swapping. When the dual-module communication module needs to be replaced due to hardware failure in the field, maintenance personnel can directly disconnect the power, unplug the old module, and insert the new module without restarting the entire FSU device or performing complex software configuration.

[0042] The operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured to automatically authenticate and bind with the updated dual-module communication module based on the heartbeat messages reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU). For example, after the newly inserted dual-module communication module is started, its 4G / 5G network module reports its first heartbeat message to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform via the Internet. This first heartbeat message contains the module's unique hardware identifier (such as IMEI). After receiving this heartbeat message, the data receiving module of the operation and maintenance monitoring platform queries the asset database. If it finds that the device record corresponding to the identifier has changed (the associated data center location information is different from before), it will automatically update the binding relationship between the identifier and the current FSU device asset ID, completing "plug and play". The entire process requires no manual intervention, greatly improving operation and maintenance efficiency.

[0043] In this embodiment, the system further includes an intelligent operation management and control (OMC) platform. The operation and maintenance monitoring platform and the OMC platform collaboratively execute the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU).

[0044] According to a preferred embodiment, in the remote upgrade process of the Field Monitoring Unit (FSU), the OMC platform is configured to: send an upgrade plan to the Operation and Maintenance Monitoring Platform, the upgrade plan including at least task batches, planned start time, and planned end time; receive the upgrade instruction issuance progress and final upgrade result from the Operation and Maintenance Monitoring Platform, and generate an upgrade report.

[0045] In the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU), the operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured as follows: The system receives an upgrade plan from the OMC platform; upon reaching the start time of the plan, in response to the heartbeat message reported by the Field Monitoring Unit (FSU), it issues an upgrade command to the FSU; in response to the upgrade request from the FSU, it provides upgrade resource access information to the FSU so that the FSU can obtain the upgrade file based on the upgrade resource access information; it receives the upgrade result reported by the FSU; and before the end time of the plan, it feeds back the upgrade result to the OMC platform.

[0046] In this embodiment of the application, the OMC platform is further configured to: send a task cancellation instruction to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform to terminate the upgrade plan before the operation and maintenance monitoring platform issues the upgrade instruction to the field monitoring unit (FSU); if no upgrade result is received from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform after the plan's end time, the upgrade plan is marked as failed.

[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, taking the upgrade process of the dual-module communication module (dual-module device) in the field monitoring unit (FSU) as an example, the specific process is as follows: Plan Issuance: The maintenance personnel create an upgrade task through the OMC platform's operation interface, set the task batch, planned start time, planned end time and target device range, issue the upgrade task to the maintenance monitoring platform (maintenance monitoring platform), and call the maintenance monitoring platform's "upgrade interface" to issue upgrade instructions; Command scheduling: The operation and maintenance monitoring platform receives the upgrade plan. After the planned start time arrives, when the target FSU reports a heartbeat message through the Internet channel, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform will carry the upgrade command in the heartbeat response message and send it to the target FSU. The main control module of the target FSU parses the heartbeat response message, obtains the upgrade command, and actively initiates a resource request to the "request upgrade interface" of the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. Upgrade execution: The target FSU receives upgrade resource access information returned by the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, namely the download address of the upgrade file (such as FTP URL) and verification information. Then it downloads the upgrade file itself, verifies the downloaded upgrade file by the file version and verification code. If the verification is successful, it installs the upgrade file locally, uses the upgrade file to upgrade the dual-module device, and reports "upgrade successful" to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. If the upgrade file download fails or the upgrade file verification fails, it reports "upgrade failed". Progress feedback: After the operation and maintenance monitoring platform issues an upgrade command to the first target FSU device, it will actively call the OMC platform's interface to report the upgrade command progress as "in progress". After all target FSU devices have been issued upgrade commands, it will report the progress again as "issued and completed". Upgrade result feedback: The operation and maintenance monitoring platform collects the upgrade results (upgrade successful / upgrade failed) reported by each target FSU. Before the planned end time (e.g., 10 minutes before), it summarizes all upgrade results and reports them to the OMC platform through the upgrade result feedback interface. The OMC platform then generates an upgrade report based on this. Control and fault tolerance: Before the upgrade command is issued, the OMC platform can cancel the entire upgrade plan through the "task cancellation interface". If the OMC platform still does not receive any upgrade result feedback from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform after the plan ends, its built-in timer will trigger the timeout logic and automatically mark the task batch as "upgrade failed" to prevent the upgrade task from being suspended.

[0048] In this embodiment of the application, the system further includes a satellite ground station and a satellite client set on the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The satellite ground station, the satellite client, and the satellite terminal module of the field monitoring unit (FSU) constitute a satellite channel.

[0049] The client establishes a long TCP connection by registering and authenticating with the ground station.

[0050] The ground station is used to receive the highest priority alarm data uploaded by the field monitoring unit (FSU) via satellite, and to forward the highest priority alarm data to the client using the TCP long connection.

[0051] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, taking the communication process of the BeiDou satellite channel as an example, the specific process is as follows: Connection establishment: When the system starts, the Beidou client (an independent background service process) on the operation and maintenance monitoring platform will actively connect to the Beidou ground station (the Beidou ground base station platform provided by the satellite navigation and positioning service operator), submit authentication information (such as group number and key), and after successful authentication, the two parties will establish a long TCP connection; Alarm reporting: When a Level 1 alarm occurs in the computer room and the ground network is interrupted, the Beidou terminal module of the FSU is activated. It encodes the Level 1 alarm data (such as "Computer Room A, temperature exceeds limit, 50°C") together with the target group number into a format that conforms to the Beidou short message protocol and sends it to the Beidou satellite platform through the serial port protocol. Satellite and ground station forwarding: After receiving the short message, the BeiDou satellite platform routes it to the designated BeiDou ground station based on the group number in the message. The BeiDou ground station parses the short message and uses the group number to match the BeiDou client with an established TCP long connection. Alarm forwarding: The BeiDou ground station forwards the first-level alarm data to the BeiDou client through this TCP long connection. The BeiDou client parses and converts the data into standardized alarm events within the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, and submits them to the alarm processing module (operation and monitoring Kafka), triggering subsequent alarm notification and processing procedures. This enables emergency alarm reporting even when the ground network is completely isolated.

[0052] In this embodiment, the hot-swappable feature of the dual-module communication module and the automatic authentication binding of the operation and maintenance monitoring platform based on heartbeat messages enable the system to automatically identify and restore communication after the dual-module communication module is replaced without any manual configuration, greatly shortening on-site maintenance time and reducing labor costs and human error. By establishing a remote equipment upgrade collaborative process, including the OMC platform formulating equipment upgrade plans, the operation and maintenance monitoring platform scheduling and issuing upgrades, and the equipment actively pulling upgrade requests, this process supports the creation and cancellation of upgrade plans, tracking of instruction issuance progress, and timeout failure judgment, realizing fully automated management of the upgrade process.

[0053] Based on the same inventive concept, embodiments of the present invention also provide an electronic device, including: a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is used to read and execute a computer program stored in the memory to realize the functions of the aforementioned multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system.

[0054] Based on the same inventive concept, embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed, realize the functions of the aforementioned multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system.

[0055] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and system can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of modules is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple modules or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or modules may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0056] The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Furthermore, the functional modules in the various embodiments of this invention can be integrated into one processing module, or each module can exist physically separately, or two or more modules can be integrated into one module. The integrated modules described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional modules.

[0057] If the integrated module is implemented as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0058] It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, the foregoing method embodiments are all described as a series of actions. However, those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the described order of actions, because according to the present invention, some steps can be performed in other orders or simultaneously. Furthermore, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to the present invention.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own emphasis. Parts not described in detail in a particular embodiment can be found in the relevant descriptions of other embodiments. Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-channel collaborative environmental monitoring system, characterized in that, The system includes: a field monitoring unit (FSU) located in the computer room and an operation and maintenance monitoring platform that is communicatively connected to the field monitoring unit (FSU); The field monitoring unit (FSU) interacts with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform through at least three independent communication channels, including a VPN channel, an Internet channel, and a satellite channel. The field monitoring unit (FSU) is configured as follows: When the VPN tunnel communication fails, the Internet tunnel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform; When both the VPN channel and the Internet channel fail to communicate, the satellite channel is activated to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The field monitoring unit (FSU) is also configured as follows: When the satellite channel is enabled to communicate with the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, if either the VPN channel or the Internet channel is restored, the system will automatically switch back to the restored channel.

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The field monitoring unit (FSU) is a white-box FSU, which includes: The data acquisition module is used to collect various environmental indicators and alarm data of the computer room, and convert the collected data into a standard data format; VPN access unit, used to access VPN tunnel; A dual-module communication module includes a 4G / 5G network module and a satellite terminal module. The 4G / 5G network module is used to access the Internet channel, and the satellite terminal module is used to access the satellite channel. The main control module is used to control the switching of communication channels and to report heartbeat messages, as well as data center environmental indicators and alarm data in standard data format, to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform using the enabled communication channels.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The operation and maintenance monitoring platform includes: The data receiving module is used to receive heartbeat messages, computer room environmental indicators, and alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) from different communication channels. The data verification module is used to cross-verify relevant data of the same data center environmental indicators uploaded from different communication channels, and to mark the data when the deviation exceeds the threshold. The heartbeat management unit is used to remotely control the frequency of heartbeat messages reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU). The alarm processing module is used to classify the alarm data reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU) according to priority and trigger alarm notifications.

5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured as follows: Based on the heartbeat message reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU), the authentication binding with the updated dual-module communication module is automatically achieved.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The system also includes an intelligent operation management and control (OMC) platform; The operation and maintenance monitoring platform and the OMC platform work together to execute the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU).

7. The system according to claim 6, characterized in that, In the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU), the OMC platform is configured as follows: An upgrade plan is issued to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The upgrade plan includes at least the task batch, the planned start time, and the planned end time. Receive the upgrade instruction issuance progress and final upgrade result from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform, and generate an upgrade report.

8. The system according to claim 7, characterized in that, In the remote upgrade process of the field monitoring unit (FSU), the operation and maintenance monitoring platform is configured as follows: Receive upgrade plans from the OMC platform; Upon reaching the planned start time, in response to the heartbeat message reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU), an upgrade command is issued to the field monitoring unit (FSU); In response to the upgrade request of the field monitoring unit (FSU), upgrade resource access information is provided to the field monitoring unit (FSU) so that the field monitoring unit (FSU) can obtain the upgrade file based on the upgrade resource access information; Receive the upgrade result reported by the field monitoring unit (FSU); Before the project's completion date, the upgrade results will be fed back to the OMC platform.

9. The system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The OMC platform is also configured as follows: Before the operation and maintenance monitoring platform issues the upgrade instruction to the field monitoring unit (FSU), a task cancellation instruction is sent to the operation and maintenance monitoring platform to terminate the upgrade plan; If no upgrade result is received from the operation and maintenance monitoring platform after the planned end time, the upgrade plan will be marked as failed.

10. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The system also includes a satellite ground station and a satellite client set up on the operation and maintenance monitoring platform. The satellite ground station, the satellite client, and the field monitoring unit (FSU) constitute a satellite channel. The satellite client establishes a long TCP connection by registering and authenticating with the satellite ground station. The satellite ground station is used to receive the highest priority alarm data uploaded by the field monitoring unit (FSU) via satellite, and to forward the highest priority alarm data to the satellite client using the TCP long connection.

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